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The Symbolic Representation of Gender: A Discursive Approach
Emanuela Lombardo,Petra Meier +1 more
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The symbolic representation of gender: an introduction Theorising symbolic representation A discursive approach to symbolic representation Symbolic representation and the construction of identity Symbolic representations and legitimacy.Abstract:
Contents: The symbolic representation of gender: an introduction Theorising symbolic representation A discursive approach to symbolic representation Symbolic representation and the construction of identity Symbolic representation and legitimacy Symbolic representation and political control The relation between descriptive and symbolic representation The relation between substantive and symbolic representation Power at work in the symbolic representation of gender Conclusions Bibliography Index.read more
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Women’s Political Firsts and Symbolic Representation
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The Symbolic Benefits of Descriptive and Substantive Representation
Matthew Hayes,Matthew V. Hibbing +1 more
TL;DR: The authors employ a novel experimental design to investigate how citizens feel about the relative importance of descriptive and substantive representation, and they show that citizens value descriptive representation independently of substantive representation and also demonstrate that the degree of descriptive representation desired is conditional on the nature of the policy being considered.
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Seeking Legitimacy : Why Arab Autocracies Adopt Women's Rights
TL;DR: Tripatt et al. as discussed by the authors analyzed how women's rights are used both instrumentally and symbolically to advance the political goals of authoritarian regimes as leverage in attempts to side-line religious extremists.
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Are Female Political Leaders Role Models? Lessons from Asia
TL;DR: In this article, the influence of gender norms on women's political engagement in East and Southeast Asia where gender norms are different from those in the US and Europe is examined. But little is known about its influence on women political engagement.
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Le député prisonnier de sa circonscription : étude de la réactivité des parlementaires au prisme des contraintes institutionnelles et territoriales
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Contested Gender Equality and Policy Variety in Europe: Introducing a Critical Frame Analysis Approach
Mieke Verloo,Emanuela Lombardo +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors map the diversity of meanings of gender equality across Europe and reflect on the contested concept of equality, and explore the geographical contexts in which the visions and debates over gender equality are located.
Mainstreaming gender equality in Europe. A critical frame analysis
TL;DR: The Critical Frame Analysis (CFA) methodology as mentioned in this paper is a promising methodological approach for studying and comparing the framing of gender inequality as a policy problem across Europe in a systematic way.
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Mapping the Feminist Imagination:From Redistribution to Recognition to Representation
TL;DR: For many years, feminists throughout the world looked to the United States for the most advanced theory and practice as mentioned in this paper. But today, however, US feminism finds itself at an impasse, stymied by the hostile, post-9/11 political climate.
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Playing with different cards: Party politics, gender quotas and women's empowerment
Tània Verge,Maria de la Fuente +1 more
TL;DR: The authors examine whether reforms addressing women's representation translate into greater power for women within political parties, thus providing new insights into how transformative gender quotas may (or may not) be in promoting gender equality in politics more generally.
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Gendering Representation in Spain: Opportunities and Limits of Gender Quotas
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the gender regime that regulates access to, and the biased power distribution embedded in, political office at the local level, a seriously underresearched unit of analysis.